Syria crackdown: Arab League turns up the heat

The Arab League gets tougher on Syria and suspends Damascus. We take a look at why the group has now taken action. Also, what is the real death toll from the Syrian violence? France 24 Observers say the army is hiding bodies so they cannot be counted. Finally, Hosni Mubarak's party is back - a court rules the NDP can run in Egypt's upcoming elections.

Halla is a Scottish-Lebanese journalist, with over a decade of international broadcasting experience. After seven years trying to decipher China, she is now a news anchor on France 24 and the weekly host of the "Middle East Matters" magazine.

MELISSA BELLInternational Correspondent

She joined FRANCE 24 until 2016, where she worked on both the French and English-speaking channels. She covered international news stories from the field and the studio and regularly anchored news and feature shows for both channels.

ROCHELLE FERGUSONPresenter

A British presenter and broadcast journalist, she has a particular interest in the African continent and the Middle East. She has produced and edited reports in Egypt where she lived, prior to joining France 24